The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-07
LOCAL ITEMS.
Rarpains at Bixby & Bucks.

Goodwin has holiday al. In our extra
sheet.
Schools on the Island will begin Mon.
day next.
4 remnant lot of dress goods cheap at
Ordsay's.
Mr. Lewis Anderson is on a business
trip to Boston.
Box sociable, High St. on the evening
of Dec. 18th, come.
Look at those pretty aprons at Colby's.
Nice for Christmas gifts.
Step in and see Ordway's line of hand
kerehiefs for the holidays.
Some very pretty fancy baskets may be
found at King & Wards.
Oh! have you seen Geo. Cushing's
Christmas goods You must, sure.
Mortgages and money to loan on same
wanted at Chas +. Jones insurance Office.
The rough roads of the past week have
brought numerous wagons and buggies to
grief.
The great and only Santa Claus can be
seen in the WINDOWS of Holbrook &
Hawes.
One of the Italian laborers has been
severely sick for week past with lung
fever.
C. NJ Brainard, IL. w. Cushing and
Omar Clark went to Augusta yesterday
on business.
Headquarters for low prices in jewelry,
silver ware and clocks. Goodwins clos
ing out sale Madison Street.
A large party from this place visited
Hayden Lake, on Friday last, to enjoy
the fine skating surface presented.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. l.. Walton returned
Saturday evening from weeks sojourn
in Boston, Mass, and Providence, X. |.
You will find in our extra sheet this
week list of people in town, who have
reached the age of 70 years and above
The regular meeting Of the C. l. S. c.
will be held with Miss Ella G. Nash,
Maine Street, on Monday evening, Dec.
18th, at o'clock.
All those intending to make a trip to
California will find it for their interest
to call upon Frank S. Cairns, Skowhegan,
at an early day.
Capt. John p. Carson, postal az, n
who has for many years run on the train,
from Portland to Skowhesan has been
relieved, it is said by Mr.. Iloyt.
We are informed that Catholic fair
is to be given at Waterville, Pittsheld
and Pennington soon, under the auspices
of St. Mary's church of this place.
As is usual at this season of the year,
Skowhegan stores compare most favor
ably with those to be found in any city
of our state as regards the display of
holiday goods.
We had made arrangements to give our
readers the Presidents message this
week, but its delivery was postponed I'M
til Tuesday, which knocked our arrange
ments Unto pi."
DR.. w. s. Howe, of Lewiston, was in
town last week, called here by profess
sional consultation, lie also made a trip
to Athens on professional call. DR.,
Howe practiced many years at Pttsheld.
Mr.. Il. Brann, of the Courier News,
Watertown, Dakota, made the REPORTER
call yesterday. He was formerly resi-
dent of North Madison and pupil at
Bloomfield Academy. and is visiting
friends in Somerset
Mr.. Frank Clark, for several years
past employed as printer in the oil
cloth factory of c, NJ. Bailey's Sons &
Co., has secured situation as book-keep-
er in Wiscasset, Me-, and left for that
place Monday morning.
Arthur II. Farrar, formerly of Show
hcgan has recently completed course of
study in Chickering's Commercial College
Of Pitts6eld, Mass, and accepted stu
alton as book keeper for Rice & Co, Silk
manufacturers of that city.
The REPORTER has a communication
from Rev. j. II. Little in his new home at
Richmond. His family is pleasantly sit
uated near the church. His society held
a successful fair last week from which
the sum of $500 net, was realized.
For the entertainment of his many hol- |
iday patrons, Mr.. Walter f. Robbins has
placed in full operation at his store
Sl25 music box, and advertises concerts
from a. m. to p, m. daily. At the
same time he has a scheme by which at
the close of the holiday season, some
shrewd guesser is going to receive this
valuable piece of mechanism for the
small sum of % cents.
special meeting of the stockholders
Of the Wesserunsett Wooden Mill Co. Is
called for, Saturday, the 18th inst at
Grange Hall, East Madison, at the solicit
tations of five directors of said company.
Among the articles to be acted upon is
one to see If the stockholders will vote
to hire sum money, and If so. what sum
and also to see if the stockholders will
for the payment of the same.
large number of the young men of
this village met Monday night at Dorans
Hall for the purpose of organizing an
Athletic Association. Committees were
appointed to draw up the constitution Of
the proposed organization, and to lease
Doran's Hall and fit it up with such ap.
paratus as will make 1t a first-class gym
nasium. In another part of the hall there
will be a well-ftted reading room. This
association bids fair to just meet the
wants Of our young men.
Any DESTROYS of taking lessons in
French or German of Miss Leila + Saw
yer, after the holiday, are requested to
call on her at the Heselton House, Mon
day eve. or Tuesday A. M or write to
her at Waterville. Miss Sawyer had pu-
pills in town for the past two years and
has given satisfaction to all as far as we
know. Her method of teaching, derived